The Chiefland Senior Center's Annual Health Fair, sponsored by the Suwannee River Economic Council will be on Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 9 a.m. to noon. It will be held at the Center, 305 S.W. 1st St., Chiefland.

There will be health providers on hand to provide information and to answer questions, as well as free screenings for balance, hearing, blood pressure and more. Flu shots will also be given and there will be Medicare counseling.

TALLAHASSEE — Fishing is a $5 billion industry in Florida, according to the latest Economic Commentary report from Florida TaxWatch, the independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan taxpayer research institute and government watchdog.

GAINESVILLE —Two-thirds of young people surveyed said the use of prescription stimulants is a moderate-to-large problem among youth, according to a new University of Florida study. Nearly 15 percent said they had used a prescription stimulant, the study shows, and almost 12 percent reported diverting medications by giving their stimulants to a peer or taking someone else’s pills.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Manatee Springs State Park will host a river clean-up along the Suwannee River Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The clean-up will start at Clay Landing Boat ramp and end at Usher Landing.